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		fooblitzky on March 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Just Say No to Central Bank Digital Currencies Sure makes me glad cryptocurrencies were invented to set us free from the totalitarian nightmare of everyone using cryptocurrency.

jbay808 on March 11, 2022 | [–]

CBDCs and cryptocurrencies have virtually nothing in common.

CryptoPunk on March 11, 2022 | [–]

A centralized and permissioned digital currency is not a cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies rely solely on cryptography to authorize transactions. There is no legal access-control based on identity and governed by a central authority.

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